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| Happy Memorial Day Weekend! (Read 142 times) |
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| view log Blaine Moore |
posted: 5/23/2008 at 5:39 PM |
Weather permitting, the wife wants me to bring her to the drive-in tonight. Both drive-ins that are near us have Indiana Jones paired with Iron Man, and she really wants to see both movies.
Unfortunately, we don't have my pick up truck anymore (I donated it to the Salvation Army) so we can't just raise the half-cap and throw a mattress in the back like we have in years past. Hopefully once we get the new car it will be comfortable to put the back seats down and sit in the back (it'll be a Honda Fit, which is a hatchback.) Hopefully we can get the light to turn off if we have the back open. Right now, though, we are limited to a Le Sabre or an Accord, which will mean sitting outside.
As for what I'd like to be doing this weekend, I'd like to be running this: http://mainetrackclub.com/pinelandfarms.html (or even just volunteering!)
They put on a good party afterwards and it is a beautiful course(s).
Unfortunately, my friends think it is a good idea to get married on holiday weekends, so the first time I might have a chance to run that will be 2010. This year I have to go to the same hotel in the same middle-of-nowhere town in Pennsylvania on both Memorial Day and 4th of July weekends. Sheesh. At least I'll get to hang out with some old friends a lot this Summer, and there aren't as many weddings as there were 2 years ago.
On a bright note, my lumber got delivered this morning, so hopefully I can start putting my square foot garden together on Monday afternoon after I get home. |
Run to Win
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posted: 5/23/2008 at 6:55 PM |
Friday~Sunday, not much. We were gonna go to our neighborhood community pool tonight for the annual opening party. It would be fun -- live music, drinks, etc. But there's no way we could go there and convince our kids to not go into the (freezing) pool (they don't get the whole hanging out thing). So we're probably gonna skip that.
Just as well, because Monday is RACE DAY! I am already a friggin' bundle of nerves. So my weekend will most likely consist of a few runs and lots of sleep. Send your good vibes my way!
Will maybe go to the pool on Monday, because after the race, I won't really care about being tired, drunk, or anything else.
Man, I'd love to see Raiders of the Temple of the Crusade for the Crystal Skull. Might need to a) find a babysitter or b) have my DW and I go in shifts. I'm stoked about that flick. |
20th Century: 800m: 2:04 |1600m: 4:37 |3200m: 10:06 |5k: 16:23 |10k: 35:38 |15k: 54:20
25k: 1:35:59
21st Century: 5k: 19:42 |10k: 43:00
"Do not allow children to mix drinks. It is unseemly, and they use too much vermouth."
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posted: 5/23/2008 at 8:49 PM
modified: 5/23/2008 at 8:52 PM |
| Quote from Run To Win on 5/23/2008 at 5:39 PM: Weather permitting, the wife wants me to bring her to the drive-in tonight. Both drive-ins that are near us have Indiana Jones paired with Iron Man, and she really wants to see both movies.
Ooh, I miss drive-ins. I haven't been to one since Vietnam. Okay, maybe not that long, but it's been a while. And like Amy said, there just aren't many left anymore.
But as much as I would love to see an Iron Jones double feature, I can't imagine being able to stay awake for two movies. My cinematic ego would be writing checks my body can't cash.
Quote from Dragon76 on 5/23/2008 at 8:35 PM:*sending New Age Hippie vibes to Globule*
Thank you. Those were some strong vibes, because about 10 minutes ago, I was struck with this sudden urge to just walk out of work, smoke some weed, and "find myself." If that translates to sub-40, then sign me up!
MTA: Dragon, the natives in the swamp are starting to clamor for the latest edition of The Swamp Week in Review. |
20th Century: 800m: 2:04 |1600m: 4:37 |3200m: 10:06 |5k: 16:23 |10k: 35:38 |15k: 54:20
25k: 1:35:59
21st Century: 5k: 19:42 |10k: 43:00
"Do not allow children to mix drinks. It is unseemly, and they use too much vermouth."
Steve Allen |
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posted: 5/23/2008 at 9:37 PM |
| Quote from Dragon76 on 5/23/2008 at 9:20 PM: Who knew you people would have a long enough attention span to keep asking for it?
Yeah, really. Hell, I was the one who nominated you for the job and I didn't remember it. |
20th Century: 800m: 2:04 |1600m: 4:37 |3200m: 10:06 |5k: 16:23 |10k: 35:38 |15k: 54:20
25k: 1:35:59
21st Century: 5k: 19:42 |10k: 43:00
"Do not allow children to mix drinks. It is unseemly, and they use too much vermouth."
Steve Allen |
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posted: 5/24/2008 at 1:34 AM |
DH has been putting in quite a long string of 80+ hour work weeks, but he's decided to take off Saturday and Sunday!! We need to figure out the grading/landscaping plan around our new addition (he is a civil engineer, so he can figure out that stuff, thank goodness). Then on Sunday, some old friends are coming over in the afternoon for a cookout. The weather in Maine is supposed to be beautiful, so we're happy! This is the time of year we look forward to for 6 months, since we should have 4 months of great weather coming up.
I'll be running 4.5 miles tomorrow (to hit 35 miles for the week), and some more on Sunday, and taking Monday off.
As all Beautiful People should do frequently, I got a massage today from a sports massage therapist. Wow, did that help my stiff neck and upper back! I get sore from all the time I spend on the computer (darned RA!).
I hope all you BPs have a wonderful weekend!
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| view log Monkey Scratch |
posted: 5/24/2008 at 2:01 AM
modified: 5/24/2008 at 2:01 AM |
DW and I are going to Galena, IL (sort of remote country area) to stay at a Bed & Breakfast Saturday and Sunday night. Our room has a canopy bed, private bath, gas fireplace, and full hot tub.
DW has been suffering from some serious work stress so I thought some country air would do her some good.
We also get a full homemade country breakfast both morning. So I am thinking pancakes along with biscuits and gravy....yummy.
My knee(s) are feeling pretty good so I may try to run a little at some point this weekend, but I am not going to force it right now.
Have fun everyone!
MTA: We will see Indiana Jones at some point this weekend. |
all you touch and all you see, is all your life will ever be
Obesity is a disease. Yes, a disease where nothing tastes bad...except salads. |
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posted: 5/24/2008 at 4:08 AM |
Indiana Jones...bad. Really, it's kind of like Matrix 2 and 3. Should have stopped while they were ahead. It *could* have been a good movie, but Spielberg/Lucas just kept adding shit that ruined it. REALLY over-the-top ridiculous stuff. I'm generally not very critical, but the more I think about it, the more I want my money back. It's almost like I was Rick Rolled for 2 hours on my dime.
No big plans this weekend. Lotsa yard work, housework, then BBQ with friends on Mon. Probably won't do all the running I had planned. I think Marcus' knees and my right knee are in kahoots. |
Kirsten
• Ladies Locker Room •
.: 2008 Goals :.
• Run 1500 miles
• October 5 - 1st marathon - Milwaukee Lakefront - in my home state of WI
• PRs: 5k ~ 15k ~ 25k
• 1st trail race |
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posted: 5/27/2008 at 6:29 PM |
I'm definitely not a cine-snob...but I will admit that sometimes I see a movie and wonder WTF the positive reviewers were thinking.
That said, I LOVE Transformers and that got some pretty mediocre reviews. I went in expecting so little and loved EVERY moment of that movie. It did exactly what it was supposed to--kept me at the edge of my seat and visually awed. So well cast, too. |
Kirsten
• Ladies Locker Room •
.: 2008 Goals :.
• Run 1500 miles
• October 5 - 1st marathon - Milwaukee Lakefront - in my home state of WI
• PRs: 5k ~ 15k ~ 25k
• 1st trail race |
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posted: 5/27/2008 at 6:49 PM |
Quote from Dragon76 on 5/27/2008 at 5:37 PM:Zoom-Zoom, I saw your comments about Indiana Jones before I went to go see it on Sunday. I was hoping to God you were just being a cine-snob. But no. I have to agree with your assessment. 
I don't normally think this, but I am hoping really hard that you two are both morons. Just in this particular case.
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20th Century: 800m: 2:04 |1600m: 4:37 |3200m: 10:06 |5k: 16:23 |10k: 35:38 |15k: 54:20
25k: 1:35:59
21st Century: 5k: 19:42 |10k: 43:00
"Do not allow children to mix drinks. It is unseemly, and they use too much vermouth."
Steve Allen |
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| view log Bif! Bam! Pow! |
posted: 5/27/2008 at 8:13 PM |
dh - who has not seen Indiana Jones but desperately wants to keeps telling me that it HAS to be good.
We had friends over this weekend who LOVED Speed Racer. They went to it with their 5 year old car freak son and liked it so much they paid a babysitter and went back and saw it again alone. ??
I only get to see a movie once in a blue moon so I dont want to waste time on crap. |
Beware the Pink Boxing Gloves of DOOM!
"It's not enough to bash in heads, you've got to bash in minds" - Captain Hammer
2008 Goals New PR's in 5K 10K HM, M What now?
I failed the 12 minute run in 11th grade... |
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